Comments on: SPOT OF BOTHER #2: Good Restaurants, Bad Coffee

by: Anna Sophia Robb

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:35:44 +0000

Hello…Thanks for the nice read, keep up the interesting posts..what a nice Tuesday

by: Brooke A. Brown

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 15:43:37 +0000

Wow, Aaron. Thanks for the great commentary and the helpful links!

by: Aaron

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:36:54 +0000

After attending school in Seattle for a year, I’ve quickly become quite the coffee snob. However, I’ve learned that some of the best coffee can be made right at home. It’s cheap and it’s easy. Of course, you want to buy whole bean and grind it, so you will need a grinder, but I’d recommend

most of the whole bean coffee from Cafe Umbria (Seattle’s original coffee shop) for taste.
Order online: http://www.caffeumbria.com/shop.html

Peet’s Coffee (out of S. California) serves as better wake-up call than any alarm clock (after 2 cups you start twitching):
Online: http://www.peets.com/shop/coffee.asp
(I would recommend the Major Dickason’s blend to start with).

And of course, I couldn’t not promote Signal Coffee… a branch-out of a new, progressing Seattle snowboard company:
http://signalcoffee.com/coffee.asp
(recommendation: French Sumatra)

by: The Lovely Miss S

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:06:33 +0000

At the risk of being thought unfashionable, I am here to decree, loudy and proudly, that I LOVE Starbucks. Nothing else puts a smile on my face like their iced latte, except maybe the cinnamon joe at Bluegrass Kitchen. Of course, everything at Bluegrass Kitchen puts a smile on my face. Kudos to Keeley and John for their attention to every last detail of a wonderful meal!

by: Suzanne

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:30:53 +0000

When I began reading this article I wanted to shout “TIDEWATER”. You did it for me. By far the best, and if you ask what kind it is you will be surprised. Ice tea is the tops as well.

by: Melissa

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:01:48 +0000

Mike, there is a Daily Grind in Morgantown that has the best coffee in the state, by far! It is the coffee that I compare all others to.

I was in Seattle for a week last year, and it truly is coffee paradise. I did not have one cup of coffee that was not fantastic the entire time I was there. I don’t understand why we can’t have that here in Charleston - it’s not rocket science, people.

I admit that I frequent Starbucks, mainly because the quality is fairly consistent (except for one barrista who works there who inevitably gives me a luke-warm mocha - guess he’s too lazy to keep the milk at the proper temp), but it’s certainly not the best available, and I would prefer to find a local place. Capitol Roasters has disappointed me in the past - it’s hit and miss there. Taylor books is usually pretty good, but it just depends there as well, and neither place is very convenient for me.

Forget about good coffee in restaurants here, I totally agree! I did have an excellent cup (two cups, actually) at Laury’s, but we only go there for special occasions. You shouldn’t have to go to a place where dinner’s going to cost you $100 plus, in order to get a decent cup of coffee.

by: John Hissom

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:17:54 +0000

Coffee for mew should be opaque, in a clear glass cup all the way to the bottom. Black coffee is indeed hard to come by, but unbeliveably some of the bext coffe I have had in Charleston, other than my own, or my father’s (especially whne he gets some freash beans from my brother who just happens to reside next to a coffee magnate, has been at Bob Evans. I have also found a liking for the BK moka Joe, and the iced coffee at Micky D’s, by far though is my own perked coffe in the churches 30 cup old fashioned perker.

by: Mike Dillion

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:18:08 +0000

I agree, a good cup of coffee is hard to come by around here. Admittedly, I’ve tried neither Capital Roasters nor Sophia’s, but I’ll make it a point to do so. Starbucks, is OK, but way overpriced, and I tend to agree with Rich Ireland on keeping $$$ local whenever possible.

That said, have any of you ever had coffee from Daily Grind? They are based in Winchester VA, and have awesome coffee. There are no stores locally, but you can buy their products online. I highly reccommend Jamaica Me Crazy and Morning Buzz.

I’m not much for cappicino’s or latte’s. Espresso I can do, but my preference is a good, rich, strong, smoky tasting dark roast. I’m not sure about the “Red Eye”, but I’m willing to give it a shot.

by: Brooke

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 19:32:03 +0000

Jennifer,

Compared to most Charleston restaurants, fast-food joints like McDonalds and Burger King have far superior coffee. This post isn’t about shaming people who don’t like strong, dark-roasted coffee, but rather raising the point to local eateries that weak, flavor- and aroma-less coffee is unacceptable!

by: Jennifer

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 02:39:30 +0000

I hate to confess this among all the words above, but:
A. I like coffee that doesn’t stand up and try to wear my pants. I am more fond of the smell of coffee. I drink an au lait - lots of milk. Creamy, soothing, flavorful without all the bitter and acid of most dark brews. I buy Breakfast blends if that tells you where I am on the spectrum.

B. On a good day, McDonalds has a great cup. I know, shame me into anonimity. But, one packet of sugar and 3 creams…perfection. Starbucks is terrible. Oh, if we only had a Dunkin Donuts in Charleston.